Starting Monday, OSHA will require construction employers to provide properly fitting PPE to their workers. The new standard aligns construction with a rule already in place for general industry.

OSHA has finalized a revision to its personal protective equipment standard for construction, explicitly requiring gear to properly fit any worker who needs it, the Department of Labor announced Dec.

Previously, OSHA required employers to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) but did not mandate that it fit individual workers. This new rule requires employers to ensure that PPE such as ...

While working with hazardous chemicals in campus laboratories, the following minimum personal protective equipment (PPE) is required to be worn at all times: Safety glasses or splash goggles Lab coat ...

But the current rule stops short of an explicit requirement that PPE properly fit each employee. Under the updated rule, which takes effect January 13, OSHA expands the PPE requirements for ...

OSHA’s first major update on arc flash safety in nearly two decades emphasizes the need for task-based PPE to address critical gaps in protection for workers exposed to arc flash hazards.